Queen Anne Queen of England and Scotland
Queen Anne, Queen of England and Scotland. The only Queen of both England and of Scotland. As she had no surviving children she was the last of the Stuart dynasty.
From 1707 she became Queen of Great Britain.
James's Palace in London on 6 February 1665 saw the birth of a girl child named Anne; she was later to become the only Queen of both England and of Scotland.
Anne’s father James II had two daughters her older sister was later to become Queen Mary II.
Anne’s father James converted to Roman Catholicism and in 1673 it became public, now you might think "So what"! but you have to understand something.
In England, there was a strong fear that the increasing surge in Roman Catholicism could take over and so any signs of this were opposed, so when the Kings conversion became public The king, Charles II instructed that Anne and her sister should be raised as Protestants to keep the peace.
Anne’s father James II had two daughters her older sister was later to become Queen Mary II.
Anne’s father James converted to Roman Catholicism and in 1673 it became public, now you might think "So what"! but you have to understand something.
In England, there was a strong fear that the increasing surge in Roman Catholicism could take over and so any signs of this were opposed, so when the Kings conversion became public The king, Charles II instructed that Anne and her sister should be raised as Protestants to keep the peace.
It was a very happy marriage
On 28 July 1683, Anne married Prince George of Denmark although an unpopular event it was a very happy marriage, Anne’s father became King after the death of Charles II in 1685 but James was very unpopular because of his Catholicism,(See, it's that fear again) and when he married his second wife Mary also a Catholic a growing unease increased when she gave birth to her son James.(I hope you are getting all this?)
When Anne’s sister along with her husband William invaded England and dethroned King James II in the “Glorious Revolution” it was seen as a stop to the Catholic threat to the throne.
King William III died on 8 March 1702 and Anne was crowned Queen on 23 April 1702.
Anne helped to negotiate the terms of a union between Scotland and England it was finally approved on 22 July 1706. ( I don't know why she bothered they seem intent on ruling themselves)
However, on 1 May 1707, the united kingdom of Scotland and England became “Great Britain”
When Anne’s sister along with her husband William invaded England and dethroned King James II in the “Glorious Revolution” it was seen as a stop to the Catholic threat to the throne.
King William III died on 8 March 1702 and Anne was crowned Queen on 23 April 1702.
Anne helped to negotiate the terms of a union between Scotland and England it was finally approved on 22 July 1706. ( I don't know why she bothered they seem intent on ruling themselves)
However, on 1 May 1707, the united kingdom of Scotland and England became “Great Britain”
King William II of Scotland and William III of England.
Anne died on 1 August 1714 at the tender age of 49 of suppressed gout, and erysipelas which is an acute streptococcus bacterial infection, this causes skin lesion that enlarges rapidly, so much so that when she was buried in the Henry VII chapel in Westminster Abbey her coffin had to be vast and almost-square to accept her swollen body.
The BBC produced a drama called “The First Churchill’s”
Over her life, Queen Anne accrued many titles these include from
28th July 1683 - 8th March 1702
The BBC produced a drama called “The First Churchill’s”
Over her life, Queen Anne accrued many titles these include from
28th July 1683 - 8th March 1702
- Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Denmark 8th March 1702 - May 1707
- Her Majesty the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland 1st. May 1707-1st. August 1714:
- Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
In 1969 the BBC produced a drama called “The First Churchill’s” following Anne’s
Friendship with Sarah Churchill she was played by Margaret Tyzack, Sarah married John Churchill, later to be created Duke of Marlborough, so she, in turn, became the Duchess of Marlborough
(At last a chance to get in a video, click on the arrows logo bottom right corner for full screen)
Friendship with Sarah Churchill she was played by Margaret Tyzack, Sarah married John Churchill, later to be created Duke of Marlborough, so she, in turn, became the Duchess of Marlborough
(At last a chance to get in a video, click on the arrows logo bottom right corner for full screen)
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